Calendar: Thursday, January 9, 2014

In The Time of The Butterflies” is a true story of the four Mirabal sisters, known for their code name “butterflies,” who dared to challenge Generalissmo Rafael Trujillo who ruled the Dominican Republic in 1960. The sisters: Patricia, Dede, Minerva and Maria Teresa Maribal led a resistance to defeat one of the century’s most brutal dictators. Svich, a graduate from University of California San Diego, is one of America’s premier playwrights and adaptors of the best of Latin American literature. “In The Time of The Butterflies” is a best-selling novel that has been selected as one the Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Svich has crafted a world premiere new play about the Maribal sisters willingness to fight for freedom. The REP’s upcoming production of “In The Time of The Butterflies” is the English language World Premiere.

Ring in the New Year with SDSI and the Sports and Active Lifestyle Community at the first Time Out with SDSI of 2014 sponsored by Procopio! Join fellow entrepreneurs, mentors and business leaders at Shaper Studios' new flagship location in North Park. See for yourself how a chunk of foam gets transformed into a beautiful, wave-gliding work of art and enjoy ONEHOPE Wine and local crafts from Belching Beaver Brewery. Although it will look enticing, DO NOT park in the adjacent parking lot to Shaper Studios. YOUR CAR WILL BE TOWED. Street parking is available.